Soon after Grand Central Terminal opened in 1913, it was viewed as an one of the great public spaces in America, an icon of modern travel. Thirty years later, developers wanted to take a wrecking ball to Grand Central and replace it with an office tower. Yet the station survived, recently turning 100 years old. Read more

Since 2010, Uber has launched its app for hailing cabs in 23 cities around the world. It contracts with car companies and individual drivers, and gives them free iPhones to run its software. But because Uber doesn’t go through traditional licensing channels, it’s running into trouble. Read more

If you looked at the MTA’s website in the days following Hurricane Sandy, you probably saw a map that wasn’t what most subway users were used to. Here's how New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority conveyed to riders what was and wasn’t running. Read more

A stalled idea of putting a protected bike lane on a stretch of a Manhattan avenue is being reconsidered, offering a test of public sentiment about New York City’s often-contentious bike lane boom. Read more

Urban planners have long argued that widening major highways will only temporarily relieve congestion, with other solutions required. But with the needs of urban areas varying, how can we find the right transport mix? Read more